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At least 200 mostly Tibetan students have been protesting outside local government offices in China's western Qinghai Province for more than two weeks. The students say officials have failed to deliver on promises to provide jobs to graduates.

A Norwegian Parliamentary Group for Tibet delegation is visiting India from October 10 to 16 during which they will have a scheduled audience with His Holiness the Dalai Lama in Dharamsala, headquarters of the exile Tibetan government.

Foreign Relations Secretary Luis Ernesto Derbez has said Mexico may lodge a formal diplomatic protest after Chinese Ambassador Ren Jingyu called some Mexican politicians ignorant for having met with the Dalai Lama.

The three-day Miss Tibet pageant began here today with the swimsuit round. The five contestants were awarded points on the basis of figure, skin and posture. This was followed by photo sessions and interviews of the contestants.

From incense sticks in metro kiosks to the bestselling books of Haruki Murakami, the fashion for all things Eastern is hard to ignore. This week, a festival of Tibetan culture offers Muscovites a taste of a more authentic East, inviting sculptors

In a second such incident this week, Nepalese security forces have arrested 23 Tibetans for illegally entering the country through the Nangpala Pass in the Northeast, the Tibetan welfare centre said on Friday.

Chinese Ambassador Ren Jingyu criticized on Thursday an appearance by the Dalai Lama at Mexico's Congress, saying the Tibetan religious leader had taken advantage of the legislative body to spread separatist sentiment.

The Dalai Lama told congregations from dozens of Mexican faiths this week that he doesn't believe differences between fundamentalist Islam and the religions of the West are the cause of war and modern violence.

For all the recent bonhomie between the two nations, the Chinese presence in Tibet is still a cause for concern for soldiers guarding the Sino-Indian border on the Tibet plateau.

Speaking to reporters in Mexico City Tuesday, His Holiness the Dalai Lama said he is optimistic about the future of our world, reasoning that if one looks at the past history, it is easy to see the positive development of the present age.